Amazon confirms that the Kindle Oasis will be discontinued

Shortly after announcing the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, Amazon confirmed that it is retiring its last Kindle e-reader with physical buttons, the Kindle Oasis.

The information does not really come as a surprise, since the e-reader made its debut on the market more than eight years ago. What’s surprising is that many of those who bought the e-reader when it launched are still using it. There’s a whole thread on reddit where Kindle Oasis users express their love for Amazon’s e-reader.

Unfortunately, Amazon’s rep Devon Corvasce told The Verge that “Once current stock of Kindle Oasis sells out online and in stores, we will no longer restock the device. Today, all our devices are touch-forward, which our customers feel comfortable with.”

The Kindle Oasis can no longer be purchased from Amazon as the e-reader’s page states that the product is “currently not available”, and it will probably remain that way until all supplies are exhausted. The Oasis will likely be completely removed from Amazon’s website within a few months.

After its original launch in 2016, the Kindle Oasis received some updates in the form of two new versions, which were released in 2017 and 2019 respectively. Since then, Amazon focused entirely on releasing Touch-only Kindle models, leaving the Oasis rather outdated.